Corendon Airlines. Photo: Shutterstock Following the drama in Germany that we reported on, Corendon Airlines issued a clarification regarding the incident on flight XR456 from the Greek island of Corfu to Nuremberg, Germany, after the plane transmitted an emergency code during the flight and sparked a response from aviation and security officials.
The company said in a statement on October 13, 2026, that the Boeing 737-800, registration number 9H-CXD, transmitted an emergency code at 09:00 UTC while flying in Croatian airspace. According to Corendon Airlines, the transmission was caused by a brief malfunction in the aircraft's radio communications system.
The company said that the incident was immediately monitored, investigations were opened and the necessary preparations were made. The plane continued its flight and landed safely at Nuremberg Airport
Corendon Airlines emphasized that no emergency situation occurred and that at no point was there any danger to passengers, aircrew, or the aircraft.
The clarification comes following reports of the closure of Nuremberg airport and the scramble of German fighter jets following the incident. Now, according to the airline, the source of the code transmission was a technical malfunction in the communications system.
The plane accidentally transmitted a hijacking code: two German military planes escorted it to Nuremberg
The Bavarian police published today, October 13, 2026, the details of the incident:
"From the cockpit, the code "7500" (hijacking case) was transmitted, and furthermore, the pilot could no longer be reached by radio. For safety reasons, various alarm scrambles were then triggered.
Due to the initially unclear situation, scrambles were initiated in other European countries. Two German Air Force aircraft ultimately escorted the airliner to Nuremberg Airport.
The aircraft landed safely in Nuremberg at approximately 12:15 PM. Subsequent police investigations revealed no evidence of any actual threat. Passengers were able to disembark from 1:25 PM onwards. As a precaution, appropriate care facilities had been set up."